# Sen. Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create AI department

https://mins.news/en/item/70340

- ABC News, 2026-09-23 09:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/sen-bernie-sanders-unveils-bill-ban-artificial-superintelligence-136676811

> Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would prohibit artificial superintelligence, pause the development of advanced AI systems and establish a new Department of Artificial Intelligence.

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